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 MP rescues woman from flood; 3 cars lost at depot entrance
Staff Sgt. Scott Dunn
MCRD San Diego
A military policeman finishing a 12-hour shift rescued a civilian employee after she drove her car into a flooded subway early Oct. 27, about 300 feet from Gate 4, the depot's main entrance.
Rosa Maria Miranda, a fairly new scullery worker at the ...
 . . . (Submitted on: 10/29/2004)
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 Marines of 11th MEU do have leisure
Cpl. Matthew S. Richards
11th MEU
The sun is fierce here and long hours of patrolling in the dust filled town of An Najaf, Iraq, leave the Marine encased by a transparent layer of powder. A sweat-drenched flak jacket and helmet drop to the floor with two numbing thuds, sending more d ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/29/2004)
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 Marines always on duty even during Halloween
Cpl. Andy J. Hurt
MCLB Barstow
Come Oct. 31, goblins, haunts, witches and more hit the streets of "Anytown, USA" for a night of candy, scares, laughter and bellyaches. This is the night children--mostly falling into an acceptable age bracket for knocking door-to-door, although the ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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 Silver Eagles flex wing, stay strong on ship
Lance Cpl. Justin V. Eckersley
MCAS Beaufort
On land, Marines rarely have trouble finding ways to exercise. With plenty of options open to them, most Marines try to keep their bodies ready to defend America against her enemies.
The situation is different on a ship, according to Gunnery Sgt. ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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Deployment pay shouldn't burn holes in Marines' pockets
Sgt. Jim Heuston
MCB Camp Pendleton
Corporal Adam R. York heard all the advice about not spending too much of his combat pay when he returned home.
Nonetheless, he recently found himself clearing his pickup truck bed at the PX loading dock to load up on goodies.
"I'm pretty muc ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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 HQ: 'As you were' on medal placement
Lance Cpl. Joseph L. Digirolamo
MCB Camp Pendleton
Marines who stand inspection proudly wearing their Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal may find themselves frowning after they find out they're wearing it incorrectly.
Marine Online is offering guidance -- albeit incorrect -- on how to we ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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 Workshop prepares responders for IED threat
Cpl. J. Agg
MCB Quantico
The Marine Corps National Capital Region Command Antiterrorism/Force Protection Staff hosted an Introduction to Improvised Explosive Devises Workshop Oct. 22 here.
More than 200 representatives from state and federal agencies involved in homelan ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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.jpg) After 18 years, Gunny gets to drill field
Lance Cpl. Brian Kester
MCRD Parris Island
The 20-year mark is a destination for many Marines, they seek to reach that plateau and retire. For some Marines, the last couple of years may be the golden opportunity to relax and reflect on a career that lay behind them.
For Gunnery Sgt. Solom ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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 New York-based reserve Marine puts civil service careers on hold for Iraq
Sgt. Luis R. Agostini
1st Force Service Support Group
Many kids say "I want to be a fireman," or "I want to be a policeman when I grow up."
For one New York-based Marine, those dreams have carried on to his adulthood. But until he's finished helping fight the war on terrorism in Iraq, those dreams ar ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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 Crash Fire Rescue trains Thai counterparts
Cpl. David Revere
MCAS Iwakuni
The Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Crash, Fire, and Rescue unit bridged language and cultural boundaries Oct. 22 to teach their counterparts from the Royal Thai Air Force Base here F/A-18 disarmament and securing procedures.
The Marines enjoye ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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 Purple Heart received 21 years later
Lance Cpl. Joel Abshier
MCB Camp Butler
Master Sgt. John W. Nash received the Purple Heart during a Beirut memorial ceremony at the Okinawa Staff Noncommissioned Officers’ Academy here Oct. 22 for injuries sustained 21 years ago in Beirut, Lebanon.
Brig. Gen. Christian B. Cowdrey, the ...
. . . (Submitted on: 10/27/2004)
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